Lost & Found? | 480-500 words

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In the buzzing city of Seoul, Jiwoo sits tired inside the cozy café. Sipping on her chocolate latte, she shifts her gaze outside the glass walls. Seeing a little girl walking hand in hand with her parents, Jiwoo gets reminded about her childhood. It hadn't been the best but at least she didn't have to take care of a whole damn business.

"Hello," A voice pulls her out of the sea of thoughts.

she sees a man in front of her table.

"Can we have a little chat, miss?" the heavenly attractive stranger says.

Despite her mind screaming 'stranger danger', she nods at him.

"So, I'm Park Jimin" he introduces himself and Jiwoo again nods.

"hi" she says.

"So" Suddenly, the atmosphere turns serious. "Park Jiwoo," he takes her by surprise. "I am your elder brother"

Jiwoo bursts out laughing and drags a few eyes on herself. Jimin sits confused.

"Oh, okay" she wipes off the non-existing tears in her eyes.

"I'm not joking Jiwoo" Jimin sounds helpless.

"I know. You're just a psycho looking for money. I'm sorry but I'm broke these days" she says, smiling.

Jimin presses his lips in a thin line before speaking, "Wait. do you remember the car accident you faced when you were little?"

Jiwoo frowns at the question. However, she eventually nods her head faintly. She could hardly remember the accident and her life before that.

"I was there. that's when someone took me away. All of us were unconscious and someone took that as a chance to kidnap me"

"Wait, if all of us were unconscious, then how do you know?" she asks sassily. Jimin sighs.

"Well, I assumed because if it weren't, dad wouldn't have let them take me away. Please understand."

"Can't anyone just say that?" she asks this time more emotionally.

She remembers how depressed her parents were after the accident. She thought it might be because of the downfall of the business but it was actually because they lost their son. A little boy appears in her mind with chubby cheeks and an eye smile similar to the man in front of her. she thought that the boy in her memories might be an old friend but in reality it's her long lost ... brother?

"Anyone can but please trust me. let's even do a DNA test if you want" Jimin almost begs.

Jiwoo's eyes are now sparkling.

"Why now?" she questions. "Mom and dad died when I was 10. I was almost an orphan. I didn't-, I was-" she pauses to find her cracking voice. "All alone in this dark world. Where were you then?"

Jimin reaches out to her hand and caressed it hoping to give some comfort to her.

"Forgive me, please. I was trying my best to find you. but guess it wasn't enough" he looks down.

While Jiwoo was in her own world, contemplating what to do, a person barges inside the café – Jeon Jungkook.

"JI, HE'S THE MURDERER OF YOUR PARENTS!" 

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